Reform proposals spark debate on army service term and pay
Debates on the scope of military reform feature General Fitzpatrick urging a fixed service term and ministers cautious about rapid change. The Secretary at War declines commitment, presenting detailed budgetary allocations for 1798 including guards, plantations, recruiting, clothing, ordnance, and subsistence. He notes practical difficulties and presses for executive rather than legislative action, as the House approves the resolutions for funding.
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Henice
Pérfors
Father Mores
Filapitrick
Faggert
Tad
Barré
Clau‘e
Burke
House of Commons
Fitzpatrick
Great Britains
Payminster General, &c
States General
Ordnance
Office of Ordnance
Dinner for Nobility at Downing Street in London
Yesterday Mr Pirr hosted a grand dinner for nobility at his Downing Street residence. Attendees included the Earls of Caria and Westmosetanp, Lord Duncan, the Lord Chancellor, the Lord Mayor, the Speaker, and Mr Dunpins. Dispatches from Bengal arrived at the East India House aboard the Ranger extra ship captained by Buruzwoop.
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Mrr
Pirr
Downing-street
Caria
Lord Duncan
House of Commons
Dunpins
East India House
Bengal
Ranger
Buruzwoop
Shannom
Cape of Good Hope
Barrington
Bridgewater
Airly Castle
Admiralty Echoes and European Powers in a Turbulent Night
The piece surveys British stance as Admiral Winter departs amid gratitude while warnings from a French-led Europe loom. It notes French funds tumbling, Sri Sierra Leone and Cape trade prospects, and British power projections. Scotland sees arrests for Anireup Scots Men. The piece mocks French pretensions and hints at an upcoming public loan to fund year 1793.
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Helland
Lord Duncan
Justice Team
Gutchman
Alliange
Pe Winter
Diaba
Wimbledon
Europe
Gléridus
Great-Britain
Setilement
Sierra-Leona
Canaries
Cape Verde
Africa
Cape of Good Hope
Ireste
France
Bourbon
Trincomalé
Coromandel
Martinico
St. Lucia
Cape
Nicolay Mole
West-Indies
Bengal
China
Sweden
Prussia
Denmark
Russia
Gibraltar
Cadiz
Carthage
Rome
London
Paris
Adina
Robespierre
Perr
Scotland
Dunfermline
Perth
Houtses
James Bauce
Earl of Evatn
Lord Grenvile
Wesley
Britannia
Address of the Lords and Commons to the King on Peace
The Lords Spiritual and Temporal and Commons assembled present a humble address to His Majesty on peace negotiations. They praise the King’s steady conduct, express determination to defend liberty and the Constitution, and vow support for the divine protection and the realm’s security and prosperity.
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Sue Richt
Commons
Nesdat
Pacific
Andy Pases
Majesty's Gracious Answer Reflections on Liberty and Independence
A fragmentary parliamentary speech expresses firm resolve in defense of religion independence laws and liberties. The speaker pledges to stand with the people through the great contest, trusting in Providence and the blessings of God for the nation and realm.
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Reli
Privateer Le Hazard captures Jamaica carrier near Plymouth
November ports report Le Hazard a French privateer of 14 guns taking Janaica and its crew, carried into Port Royal, three days after a dawn seizure. La Revolutionaire sails 44 guns under Captain Cone in the Channel. Sylph and Childers sloops arrive from Westward cruise. Fleet under Lord Bripport includes Queen Charlotte Atlas Ramillies Saturn Medusa, with Montagu and Centaur sailing for Ireland. Acasta frigate returns from Holly with convoy.
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Phe
Adventure
Lamby
Janaica
London
le’ Hazard
Plymouth
la ‘Revolutionairé
FE ‘Cone
Sylph
Portsmouth
Lord Bripport
Queen Charlotte
Atlas
Ramilies
Saturn
Medusa
Montagu
Centaur
Irelands
Acasta
Holly
Admiral De Winter and rise of Joan William De Wenter
The article chronicles Joan William De Wenter later Admiral De Winter, tracing a life from Dutch royal life guards to naval midshipman, captaincy in France, and a controversial return to the Dutch fleet. It details his switch to Republican politics, service under Proweeru, and seizure of English ships at the New Diep, beginning his fortune through plunder and zealous Republicanism.
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Joan William de Wenter
de Winter
Berbice
Stadtholder
Bogger-Bank
Batavier
France
Proweeru
RemaTjresy
Letter from Cologne reports Dutch forest cut for French order
A Cologne note in the Hamburgis Mail says Paris issued an order for several thousand Rhine and Moira woods to be felled for shipbuilding and sent to Holland promptly. Murroude O Baren is elected for Liskeard borough. Old Drck Howces, noted for gambling, left 50,000 pounds. Mrs Howces gets 400 pounds yearly. others inherit via his nephew, an officer of the 424th regiment. Jennines and Carey street lawyers were named executors with a gratuity of food.
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Cologne
Paris
Rhine
Moeile
Holland
Murroud O’baren
Lark
Inchiquin
Liskerret
Liskeard
Drck Howces
Howces
Jennines
Shire-lane
Carey-ftreet
Honces
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Fame
Prince Frederick, Coran
Edmund & George
Alexander _ f
Princess of Wales
Exeter
Dortrecht
Baispane
Admiralty
Admiral DE Winter
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